Having previously taken our ground-breaking outreach programme to Hull, and Gloucester and Stroud, Tomorrow’s Warriors head to the south coast for the first time, teaming up with local partners AudioActive, New Generation Jazz, and Create Music to deliver a programme of seven A GRIME SUPREME workshops, before a showcase Brighton Fringe performance at the Wundabarn, Spiegelgardens on Wednesday 28th May.
The project explores and creates connections between grime and jazz, building bridges between the two forms of music which are often segregated and disconnected, largely due to social and economic inequalities as well as artistic differences.
This latest instalment of the project kicked off on Saturday 29th March, with twenty-four young musicians aged 13-25 bringing their passion and creativity to AudioActive’s Worthing rehearsal rooms for a day of workshops with Tomorrow’s Warriors Music Leaders, multi-award-winning drummer Moses Boyd, tenor saxophonist AHNANSÉ (Steam Down), and acclaimed producer Swindle (Loyle Carner, Celeste, Ghetts), alongside Hatter and Bobbie Johnson from AudioActive, plus Miles Simpson and Jack Kendon from New Generation Jazz.
INTRODUCING OUR DELIVERY PARTNERS
AudioActive is an award-winning music not-for-profit organisation creating social change through free music-making sessions and talent development opportunities for young people aged 12-25. AudioActive works to empower young people across Sussex to express themselves, develop their talent, and build a future in music, working from the grassroots to industry-level artistry.
New Generation Jazz are a Brighton based ACE funded organisation dedicated to the development of jazz music for young people across East Sussex. They provide free access educational courses for young people to get involved with playing all kinds of jazz music in a fun safe and supportive environment and support young artists on pathways to professional practice through a wide range of events and festival stage takeovers.
Create Music is part of Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival and is the Music Hub for Brighton & Hove and East Sussex and are the region’s leading provider of high-quality, inclusive music and arts education together with performance opportunities in the South East. They offer children, young people, and adults the chance to explore their passion for music through lessons, ensembles, projects, workshops, orchestras, and summer schools.
Big thanks to the Youth Music Stabiliser Fund for making this latest chapter of A GRIME SUPREME possible.